RADIANT
2027 New Years Yoga Intensive
JAN. 21st-25th
with Avery Kalapa
WHAT
5 days of in-person, in-depth Iyengar Yoga with Avery Kalapa.
WHO IT’S FOR
Sadhana Support Collective members and other devoted practitioners. If you come regularly to Avery’s online classes, this is an unparalleled opportunity to practice together in person, get personalized support, inspiration, guidance and clarity for our coming year of practice together!
WHEN
Thursday Jan. 21st – Monday Jan. 25th 2027. In person only.
LOCATION
At ASHA School of Massage, previously the iconic High Desert Yoga, located at 4600 Copper NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
INVESTMENT:
Sliding scale; discounts for SSC members.
Yoga Sutra 1.3
तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम् ॥ ३ ॥
tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe avasthānam
Thus, the seer dwells in their own true splendour.
Go deeper with Avery!
Create a strong, gentle fresh start to your 2027 with 5 days of immersive Iyengar Yoga in a warm, intimate community setting.
Re-align, replenish, re-ignite the inner light with transformative, immersive in person practice! This gathering is created to complement and enhance our online sangha and your coming year of sadhana.
Explore the deeper dimensions of asana, breathing techniques, philosophy, and anatomy that will empower your yoga practice in the months and years to come.
For students who come regularly to Avery’s online classes, this 5 day intensive is an empowering in person training where you will experience yogic transformation, and get personalized support, inspiration, guidance and clarity. Geared towards Sadhana Support Collective members, but open to all interested students of yoga, this is a beautiful opportunity to deepen your practice – and, your relationship to the Radiant Being within!
Nourish your intentions. Clear the path forward. Start 2027 strong!
This hands-on, joyful 5 day gathering includes un-rushed sessions exploring asana, as well as an opening puja, daily philosophy and pranayama, posture labs, meditation, Q&A, journaling, and connection in affirming spiritual community. On Friday our group will take a fun, magical ‘field trip:’ We will ride a scenic tram up to the ‘Peak’ of the Sandia Mountains for a special ceremony during full moon rise. Atop Sandia Crest, and at 10.000 feet in altitude, we will gather to empower our sankalpa. Infuse your coming year with clarity and intention as you witness the sun set and the first full moon of the new year rise, in a circle of supportive friends.
Supercharge yourself with yoga! Inner light, inner compass.
If you’d welcome a deep dive into embodied rejuvenation, I hope you’ll join us. Would it feel good to slow down, stretch out, and compassionately tune in to your body? Cleanse your body and mind with immersive functional asana, rich spiritual inquiry, mind expanding discussion, deep slow breath, meditation. From a place of grounded clarity, deep relaxation, and spiritual connection, get clear. Enter the new year with spaciousness, health, and happiness.
“There are things locked inside you that only you can unlock.”
– Federico García Lorca
Syllabus
Day 1: Puja. Introductions and Orientation. The 5 Sthitis. Grounding, Stability, Nervous System Support, Recupertive Practice. Sangha. Long Savasana. Sutras 1-4.
Day 2: Standing Poses, Twists, Forward Bends. Supine Pranayamas Part 1: Ujai and Viloma. Introduction to Functional Anatomy. Posture Clinic and Adaptations. Patanajli’s 8 Limbs, Dharma, Foundations for a Balanced Life. Sankalpa Full Moon Ceremony.
Day 3: Functional Arm Balancing, Neck and Shoulder Care. Inversions Clinic. Q&A. Supine Pranayama, Part 2. Q&A. Kleshas, Obstacles, Ways to Overcome Them. Sutra 1.33.
Day 4: Backbends! The Intelligence of the Heart. Citta Prasadanam. The Relationship between Agency and Surrender. Abhyasa, Vairagya. Introduction to Seated Pranayama, Maha Mudra. Structuring a Home Practice, DIY Sequence Builder. Practical Planning & Support for Your Year of Practice.
Day 5: Integration. Asana and Pranayama Practice. Wrap Up, Q&A. Closing Circle.
This plan represents a general outline and is subject to change. Classes and topics will be customized to center the needs and interests of those present.
START 2027 STRONG & HAPPY
5 DAYS OF DEEP YOGA PRACTICE WITH AVERY
Intensive Schedule
Thursday
3-6:30pm Opening circle, Puja, Class
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
8-10:30am Asana
10:30-11am Tea break
11-12pm Philosophy & discussion
12-2pm Lunch break
2-4pm Asana Clinic, Anatomy, Adaptations
4:15-6pm Restorative and Pranayama
Monday
8-8:30am Meditation and Pranayama
8:45-10:30am Asana
10:45-12pm Closing Circle, intensive ends
Special Events:
Friday night: Full Moon Ceremony on top of the Sandia Mountains
Sunday night: Community Dinner Celebration
What’s Included
.✔ 31 hours of in person Yoga training with Avery. Fun, affirming, hands on learning full of devotion, depth, and discovery.
✔ Personalized support for your body, your practice, your journey
✔ Round trip tram ride to Sandia Peak for a Full Moon Ceremony (gratitude, intentions, magic!) atop the Sandia Mountains on Friday, Jan. 22nd
✔ Closing night celebration dinner on Sunday
✔ CEU certificate, on request
✔ Snacks and tea
Not Included
Lodging, food, and transportation.
Logistics
Registered students will be provided with a way to communicate and coordinate with each other prior to the intensive to facilitate ride shares, roommates, etc.
Local students, please plan to bring all props. For out of town participants, loaner props will be available.
A Special Location
For more than 30 years, High Desert Yoga was the most established Yoga Studio & YTT school in Abuquerque. Zoreh, Kim, Supriti, Patti, and the whole crew lovingly served the local community; HDY brought in world renowned teachers and offered extensive trainings. Avery practiced, trained, mentored and taught at High Desert for more than 15 years, eventually becoming a lead teacher.
The pandemic brought a closure to High Desert’s Albuquerque location; Zoreh continues to offer retreats in Mexico. The building at Copper, now ASHA, still holds many memories and good energy from the years of powerful practice and learning that has happened there. We are excited to return to this beautiful and historic space for RADIANCE, Avery’s 2027 intensive.
ASHA has gender neutral bathrooms, ample parking, and a private courtyard for breaks. It is near Nob Hill and UNM.
Investment
FOR MEMBERS OF SADHANA SUPPORT
Full Price Ticket- Pay in Full – for current members of Sadhana Support Collective.
FOR MEMBERS OF SADHANA SUPPORT
Sliding Scale Ticket- Downpayment for Sliding Scale Ticket. A flexible option to encourage access. Register with a $600 downpayment now. At the end of the intensive, offer Avery aditional payment of your choice, in the spirit of dhana. This option is only for members of Sadhana Support Collective.
GENERAL ADMISSION
Full Price Ticket- Pay in Full – for the General Public. This option is folks who are not a current member of Sadhana Support Collective. Feel free to join SSC to access the cheaper ticket options.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Avery Janeczek Kalapa (they, them) L2 CIYT, eRYT500, YACEP is an internationally celebrated Iyengar Yoga teacher with over 25 years of experience. They are an advocate for queer and trans healing, and believe all people, especially those left out of or turned off by mainstream wellness, should have access to the power and revitalizing nourishment of deep, classical yoga without having to code switch or assimilate to practice. Known for their heartfelt enthusiasm, devotion, and depth of technique, Avery’s teaching uplifts inner healing rooted in collective liberation. Avery specializes in functional asana oriented toward stability and offers a broad range of teachings, therapeutic and advanced. Both rigorous and accessible, Avery’s approach will reorganize your body, mind, and energy, and help you come home to a loving, embodied connection within yourself. Their deeply inclusive Iyengar Yoga classes strengthen you as you regulate your nervous system. They weave in yoga philosophy, and a lot of JOY as a rebellion against the forces that are trying to keep us small and scared. Avery’s work supports folks to break the burn out cycle, be nourished, and spiritually powerful without bypassing the wisdom of their body and lived experience. Their upbeat, empowering approach to classical yoga helps people get real relief, and access tangible transformation in body mind and consciousness. Avery offers retreats, workshops, private sessions, and stewards an online yoga membership-based school, Sadhana Support Collective.
Now Is the Perfect Time to Recenter Care & Healing
“Avery’s purity of intention allows the work to be clean and clear. This has been a wonderful experience of discovery in my body.”
D.P. (she, her)